HP EliteBook 8540p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive35% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '20 at 02:26
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 M 640
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
47.2% Average
Memory 64.8
1-Core 85.3
2-Core 133
56% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 173
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 5100M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 307.83
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
2.79% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 1.28
3% 3.2 fps
MRender 6.05
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 3.57
3% 3.95 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.79%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 35 33 49 80 39 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35% Below average
Read 164
Write 142
Mixed 183
SusWrite 55.2
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 15
56% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 130
110% 161 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 35%
Great: 102%
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$71
391GB free
Firmware: P080
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 150 146 119 181 186 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.7% Average
Read 204
Write 150
Mixed 196
SusWrite 159
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 20.2
4K Mixed 17.6
56% 17.6 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 163
129% 178 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 127%
Sony Storage Media 1GB
1GB free, PID 02a5
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.7 7.4 7.2 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
4.3% Terrible
Read 11.2
Write 7.2
Mixed 6.3
SusWrite 7.1
10% 7.95 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.3%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.8% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.4
24% 8.33 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 6.2
14% 4.97 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical EliteBook 8540p Builds (Compare 311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540p

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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